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While urticaria and angioedema are common problems, affecting nearly 20% of the population, hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare disorder and accounts for only 2% of clinical angioedema cases. Worldwide, the incidence of HAE is approximately 1 in 30,000 to 50,000 persons (Frank 2006, Heymann 2006).
HAE affects all ethnic groups, with no recognizable racial predilection. And as an autosomal dominant inheritable genetic disorder, neither sex predominates.
For more information about HAE see:
Disease Overview
Symptoms of HAE
Pathophysiology
Types of HAE
Glossary
Document Published:
12/21/2006 3:50 PM
Last Updated:
1/29/2007 10:34 AM
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